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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m so glad I re-read There There before reading this, because I don’t know that I would’ve had as much appreciation for the Red Feather / Bear Shield family had I not known them from the previous book.
Really enjoyed this one overall, although I felt like it meandered a bit more compared to the tightly focused plotting of There There—although truly, meandering does make sense, given that it deals primarily with the physical and emotional fallout from the Big Oakland Powwow and the effects of opioid addiction on several of the surviving characters. A difficult read, just as the previous novel was, but really beautiful in the complexity it captures about the lives of folks struggling with addiction.
Really enjoyed this one overall, although I felt like it meandered a bit more compared to the tightly focused plotting of There There—although truly, meandering does make sense, given that it deals primarily with the physical and emotional fallout from the Big Oakland Powwow and the effects of opioid addiction on several of the surviving characters. A difficult read, just as the previous novel was, but really beautiful in the complexity it captures about the lives of folks struggling with addiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a direct sequel to There, There (which I loved). I didn’t know that when I read it, and so I spent a lot of this book trying to remember characters and plot points from the first. (Ok, technically Part 1 is a prequel and Part 2 is the sequel.) It’s hard to rate when I know I missed key elements.
I love how Orange gets inside characters heads. I love that he writes about music and YouTube and cultural identity in ways that few others do.
The themes of drugs, addiction, depression make this a tough read. The pacing is slow, with some sections leaping over years and some dwelling in moments. There are a lot of characters to follow, which some people will like and some will find challenging.
It felt like this was a tough book to write (judging by the author’s note) but I can’t wait to see what comes next.
I love how Orange gets inside characters heads. I love that he writes about music and YouTube and cultural identity in ways that few others do.
The themes of drugs, addiction, depression make this a tough read. The pacing is slow, with some sections leaping over years and some dwelling in moments. There are a lot of characters to follow, which some people will like and some will find challenging.
It felt like this was a tough book to write (judging by the author’s note) but I can’t wait to see what comes next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
Minor: Mass/school shootings
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
medium-paced